Nicola Brackertz

Nicola is a research specialist with over 15 years’ experience in a wide range of areas related to public policy, social justice, housing and disadvantage.

Research interests include interventions to address financial stress and financial hardship, social innovation, community participation in local government decision making, performance measurement and evaluation of services, and the relationship between gender, work and life outcomes.

Nicola has expertise in the design, implementation and analysis of research in both academic and applied contexts, and has worked with a variety of stakeholders from the not-for-profit, government and community services sectors.